Hi, I am new to the forum.
I have a 2004 Zafira 1.8 Auto and is experiencing air conditioning problem. Anyone has experienced this or know how to solve it?
My car starts fine, then halfway through driving, the radiator temperature gauge will drop "dead", needle moving to extreme left, not registering any temperature at all. The air conditioning will cut out at the same time. Error indicator lit up, the error comes out to be "Cooling system electrical circuit error" or something like that. When the radiator temperature gauge fails, the radiator inlet and outlet hoses feel cold and un-pressurized.
Sent to few local shops, changed radiator temperature sensor, radiator thermostat, even the water pump and just got back the car today. After a short drive, the error indicator light lit again. Driving for a longer duration, the radiator temperature gauge went dead again, and hence the air conditioning stopped. Restarting after parking at my outward-bound destination, the temperature gauge and the air conditioning function normally again.
After sending to a few local shops (Air-conditioning and auto repair shops), I will be sending in the car to the last workshop to check again but I am skeptical that they are able to fix it properly.
Does anyone know what is wrong with my car? How to solve the "Cooling system electrical circuit error"?